Campus Location: New Westminster

Regular / Term: Regular

Closing Date: Open until filled, with a first review of candidates on February 26, 2026

Position Summary

The Senior Manager, Educational Space Planning plays a pivotal role in shaping the future of JIBC’s learning environments by ensuring our campuses are dynamic, innovative, and equipped to support exceptional academic delivery and long-term institutional growth. This strategic and highly collaborative position leads the planning and optimization of educational spaces—classrooms, simulation labs, and offices—by aligning space use, technology integration, and operational needs with the Institute’s priorities. The Senior Manager provides expert analysis, financial modeling, and risk assessment to guide decision-making, contributes to exciting new program and project proposals, and drives forward-thinking space optimization initiatives that enhance teaching and learning experiences.

As a key member of the Education Services leadership team, this role strengthens cross-institutional partnerships, modernizes business processes, and champions a culture of innovation and continuous improvement. The Senior Manager also leads a talented team by fostering a supportive, collaborative, and growth-oriented work environment grounded in service excellence and people-focused leadership. Working closely with leaders and staff across JIBC, the position influences campus-wide planning practices, represents the division on internal and external committees, and stays ahead of emerging trends to ensure JIBC remains agile and future-ready. The role also oversees budgeting and financial planning for the portfolio and supports organizational resilience through academic business continuity planning. A deep commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion, and Indigenization is woven throughout all aspects of this work, making this an opportunity to meaningfully contribute to JIBC’s mission and the evolution of its learning environments.

Qualifications & Requirements:

• Undergraduate degree in Business Administration, Education, or other relevant field. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
• Minimum five (5) years’ experience in progressive levels of responsibility, including leadership roles in educational space planning and management, preferably in a post-secondary environment
• Advanced knowledge of operational management, preferably with additional expertise in LEAN methodologies, project management
• Advanced knowledge of pertinent software and hardware, including space management and project management
• Advanced strategic project and financial planning skills with ability to facilitate development of operation and capital plans and related budgets
• Excellent communication, interpersonal skills with the ability to establish and sustain relationships, develop rapport with internal and external interested parties, and work effectively with personnel at all levels.
• Advanced people leadership skills with ability to build and manage teams across diverse functions in a unionized, public-sector environment.

About JIBC

Justice Institute of British Columbia (JIBC) is a public, post-secondary institution that provides education and training to those who’ll be there to support British Columbians and others around the world, when a life is at stake or when health, safety or property is in jeopardy. Work for JIBC and be a part of the big picture – supporting justice and public safety professionals at all stages of their careers in fields including law enforcement, firefighting, paramedicine, security, and emergency management. 

As a JIBC employee, you’ll play a role in our educational programming, which also includes complementary and related areas of study – from conflict resolution, mediation, leadership and counselling, to cybersecurity, business intelligence, and tactical criminal analysis – as well as applied research in the justice and public safety fields. Join our team and help us prepare JIBC graduates to contribute to safer communities and a more just society.

What JIBC Offers:

Fair Comparison Excluded: We offer a total compensation package that includes a benefit plan, which includes Extended Health and Dental Benefits after three months, and enrollment in the College Pension Plan upon hire. In addition, we offer 20 vacation days and 10 Personal Days annually (pro-rated in first year), as well as generous other leave entitlements.

How to Apply

Interested applicants must submit their application and all required documents online.Please ensure your resume clearly explains how you meet the required knowledge, skills and abilities of the position for which you are applying. Only candidates selected for an interview will be notified.

The Justice Institute of British Columbia is an equal-opportunity employer and is interested in broadening the diversity of its staff. We encourage applications from individuals from visible minority groups, individuals of Indigenous heritage, persons with disabilities, and persons of all sexual orientation or gender identity.

If there are any barriers that you are experiencing or an accommodation that we can provide to support you through the application process, please reach out to us at hr@jibc.ca.